Ticket printing and issuing machine.



R. NORTH.

TICKET PBINTIN G AND IBBUIHG MACHINE.

APPLICATION I'ILBD In. a, 1909.

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R. NORTH.

TIGHT PRINTING AND IBBUIHG IAUHIHE. AYPLIDATIOH FILED in. a, 1909.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

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R. NORTH.

TIGKET PRINTING AND ISSUING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED HAIL 6, 1909.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

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R. NORTH.

TICKET PRINTING AND ISSUING MAGHIHE.

APPLIOATIOK nun) RAB. s, 1909.

939,297. Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

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Ly M Norms Perms Inc. LHHo WASHINGTON D C UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

norm NORTH, OF PARIS, FRANCE, 188168113 1'0 mar cum cmzennn, OI CHICAGO,ILLINOIS, um LONDON, ENGLAND.

Speculation. Letter-shunt.

Patented Nov. 9, 1 909.

Application filed larch 6, 1909. Serial Io. 461,748.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Rorrnv Norru, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Paris, France, have invented certain new and useful Imrovements inTicket Printing chines; and 1 do hereby deand Issuin clarethat he following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawin and to the numerals ofreference mark thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to machines for use in issuing tickets whereinthe date, the consecutive numbers, the stages of the trip, and othermatter is printed upon the tickets.

The resent invention embraces improvements in various features of amachine for the same purpose set forth in a prior apgiication forpatent, Serial Number 237,350,

ed by me December 17th, 1904. In the accompanying drawings, whichillustrate machine for printing and issuing tickets constructedaccording to my invention Figure 1 is a top plan view of the mac ine.Fig. .2 is a face view of the machine. F' 3 is a sectional view showingthe interns mechanism, taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fi 4 is a rspectiveview of the movable sca e plate oi the machine. Fig. 5 is a face viewof'the main frame of the machine, removed from the exterior casingshowing the means for operating the internal mechanism. Fig. 6 is a plansection of the machine, taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is asectional view, taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 6, showing in side elevationthe typecarrier and paper-carrier. Fig. 8 is a face view of thetype-carrier. Fig. 9 is a sectionul view of the type wheels for printingdates, and sup orting moans therefor taken on line l)9 o Fig. 3. F ig.10 is n. si e view of the frame of the muchmc removed from the casing,showing the devices for operating the feed rollers. Fig. 11 is n dctullsection, lain-n on line 11--11 of F i 3, showing the food rollers. Fig.12 is a (eta-ll section, lulu-n on line lit-42 of Fi 3, showing thetypo-whccl'n for printing tic rates of hire. Fig. 13 in a detailsection, lnkcn on lino l3----l3 of Fl 3, showing the typo-whmsls forprinlin v more of the do and dimctiou of travel. lig. M is n dutuisectional view of the pa WP'UPUOl, lukcn on line l-l l-l of Fig. 8.liig. 15 is n dctuil suction, tnkcu on line 15-45 of 5, showing only theparts exterior to the forward frame plate.

As shown in the drawin the frame of the machine in which the principal oerative parts are mounted embraces two rigisl connected side 'lutes4 and5 ends top p ate 6, and the sai frame, with the operative parts carriedthereby, "are inclosed by an external inclosure or casing 7. The devicesfor printing the tickets include a ty e-carrier 8 of curved or segmentalform an on the inner curved face of which the printing t es are located,an impression roller 9, an mlhng roller 10, said impression and inkingrollers having oscillatory motion about an axis concentric with thesegmental type-carrier, and an oscillatory pa er-carrier consisting oftwo disks 12 '12 w ich-are rigidly connected with each other -bymeans oftransverse rods 13, 13 and a curved late 11 attached to and exten ibetween tl ie ma 'ns of the disks. Said di 12, 12 are prov 'id ed withrigidlv attached, outwardly extending pivot studs 14, 15, which arearranged concentricallwith the segmental t pe-carrier 8 and which extendthrough and IRVG bearing in the said sidc .plutes 4 and 5. The said puler-carrier is ego/cu oscillatory movement through the m ium of acrank-handle 16 secured to the pivot stud 14 outside of the front wallof the casing 7 of the device. The relief aper indicated by 17, isapplied to a s 00 or paperholder which 'is rotatively he d between thedisks 12, 12 of the paper-carrier and consists of a central tube 18 andtwo disks 19 19.

The typefor printing the tickets are supported in the type-corner 8between the two side plates 20, 20 of said carrier in such manner thatthe printing surfaces of the t pcs, when in operative position, are atcquu distances from the pivotal axis-of the papercurricr. On saidpaper-carrier, between the marginal ports of the disks 12, 12, aremounted the im )rcssion roller 9 and the inkin P roller 10. n theoscillatory movcmcnt 0 said paper-carrier snid inking roller is carriedover the types, for supplying ink thorcto, nnd the impression roller iscarried over the typos to press tho strip of paper against the amino. Ashield 21 of curve: or c limlric form extends over the inner fuce of lacinking rollol' to prevent contact of the strip of paper with saidroller. The said mking' roller is rovided with a indie, the ends ofwhich eii tend through radial slots in the ma ins of the disks 12, 12,as shown n dotted lines in Fi 7, and the shield 21 is provided with enplates arranged arallel with and inside of said disks, and w uch extendbetween the ends of the inking roller and the disks,so as to bearoutwardly against the spindle of the said inkiu roller at bpth ends ofthe same as shown in i 6. Spring arms 22, 22 are attached to tie plate11, which latter late is located with one of its ends near sai inkingroller, and said arms act on the shield to press the same outwardly sothat they serve to hold the inking roller in its outward osition withspring pressure, while permitting said inking roller to adyust itself tothe type on the type carrier as it passes over the latter. The s indie23 of said impression roller 9 (Fig. extends at its ends throu h radialslots 24, 24 formed in the margina arts of the disks 12, 12 and theouter ends t ereof are engaged by cam grooves 25, 25 formed in themarginal grt of swingin sector-shaped arms 26, 26 w nch are locate? atthe outer faces of said disks and are engaged with the pivot studs 14and 15, so that said arms are adapted to swing or oscillate on the disksabout an axis concentric therewith. As shown, said sectorshaped arms areof skeleton form consistin sac of two radial spokes and a mar 'nacurved, connecting member, in which atter is formed the cam slots 25.Two pairs of fixed stops 27, 28 are secured to the frame plates 4 and 5in osition for contact therewith of the opposite edges of the arms 26,26 when the paper-carrier approaches the end of its swing in eachdirection, as it is turned or oscillated, so that said arms 26, 26 willbe swung or moved relatively to the papercarrier at each turningmovement of the latter; the cam grooves 25, 25 of said arms serving tomove or shift the im rcssion roller either toward or away from t e ty esin the manner hereinafter described. he disks 12, 12 are provided withradial stopshouldcrs, arranged at a distance between the opposite edgesof the arms 26, 26, so id shoul ers being adapted for contact with thestops 27 and 28 so as to limit the swinging movements or oscillations ofthe paper-carrier in both directions.

Each of the disks 12, 12 has on its outer face a ivoted arm 29 (Fig. 7)rovidcd with 11 ug or proicction 30 adupttx for engagement with cit acrone of two notches 3t, 32 formed in the pivoted ends of the arms 26, 26which are concentric with the pivotal axes of the disks l2, 12. A spring33, noting on the swinging end of the arm 21), presses the In 30 intocngulgcment with said notches. Gngagcmeut o the lug 30 with one or theother of the said notches serves to hold the arms 20, 36 yieldinglycameo? from swinging movement relatively to the disks 12. 12 so thatsaid arms move with said disks in the swinging or oscillatorv movementof the latter until the movemcrit of the arms is arrested by contact ofthe same with one air of the stops 2?, 28.

Two feed r0 are 35, 36 are mounted between the side plates 4 and 5 abovethe upper end of the segmental type-carrier 8 and adjacent to a slot oropening 37 which is formed in the side wall of the casin 1 i for thepassage of the rinted strip 0 paper from said casing. T e strip of paperpasses from the roll of paper 17 between the impression and inkingrollers to the feed rollers, and the impression roller acts on the partof the strip, between the feed rollers and the roll of aper, to carryand press the same against tie types, in the advance or printingmovement of the paper-carrier. Said feed rollers are intermittentlyactuated, through the turning movement of the paper-carrier, so as todeliver from the machine the printed part of the stri or ticket. Afterpassing from said feed rol are 35 and 36 the strip passes over a cuttingplate 38 (Figs. 1 and 3), against the serrated edge of which the stripmay be drawn or pressed to sever the rinted end of the strip which formsa tie et. The late 8 is shown as attached to the side we 1 of the casingbelow the slot 37, with its cutting edge outside of the slot, so thatthe strip of paper may he severed by drawing its outer end downwardlyover said cutting e The lower roller will be made of metal and roughenedor provided with outwardly projecting horizontal projections on itsentire surface, while the upper roller will have a covering of ruhbcr orthe like, so that the strip of paper, as it asses between the rollers ispunctured or it ented in a manner to prevent erasure of or changes inthe printed matter thereon.

The ufppcrmost feed roller 35 is attached to a sha t 40 which is mountedat its ends in the end plates (Fig. 11) ofa U-shapcd frame 41, mountedbetween the frame-plates 4 and Said frame 41 is pivotully su ported inthe said plates 4 and 5 by means oi Jearing studs 42, 43 on the frame4lch nging hcnringapcrturns in said platcs4 am 5, the said studs beinglocated abo vc the axis of the roller, so that by the turning of saidframe 41 said feed roller may be shifted away from the lower feed rollerto permit the free withdrawal of the paper. Said hcnrin stud 42 is shownas being extended UlllWlll't y through the front wall of the casing T,and as provided, outside of said front wall with a crunk-lmmllo 42, bywhich the said upper ford roller may he moved or swung toward and fromthe lower food roller. A stopiluto 44 is allnchod to the front plate othe main to limit the swing of the Cl'lllllt-lll'lll 43. am the latteris provided with a stud 45 adapted to engage a notch or recess in saidstop plate, through the resiliency of said crank-arm, so as to hold theupper roller in its 0 rative position. For actuating the said fe rollers35 and 36, the lower feed roller 36 is provided with a spindle 46 whichhas secured thereto, at one end, outside of the frame plate 5 (Figs. 10and 11), a gear-wheel 50 adapted to mesh with a gear-wheel 51 mounted onthe said frame-plate 5. Said ar-wheel 51 is driven or rotated thro h t emedium of toothed wheels 52 and 53, mounted on a bearin stud 54. Thegearwheel 52 is located a jacent to the plate 5 and internieshes withthe gear-wheel 51. The toothed wheel 52 is in mesh with a toothedsegment secured to the pivot stud 15 of the pa )er-carrier. The wheels52 and 53 are loosely mounted upon the fixed stud 54 and the wheel 53 isprovided with a spring-pressed pawl 56 which engages ratchet teethformed on the hub of the wheel 52. By the action of said pawl andratchet teeth, said feed rollers are permitted to remain stationaryduring the printing operation, when the paper-carrier and as out 55 aremovin in the direction indicated by the arrow in ig. 10, the wheel 53 atthis time rotating freely and the gearing being ino rative. During thereverse rotation of t e aper-carrier and said segment 55 the paw 56engages said ratchet teeth and rotates the feed rollers through theaction of the gear-wheels 50, 51 and 52. A pawl 57, pivoted to the plate5 and actuated by a spring 58, acts on the gear-wheel 51 to prevent anybackward turning of the feedrollers 35 and 36.

The se ent 55 has attached to it a toothed w eel 59 which is an aged bya detent 60 which is pivoted on he frame plate 5 by a pivot stud 61 topermit the said wheel 59 to turn in both directions, but is adapted torestrain said wheel 59 from backward movement if any attempt be made toswing the pa r-carrier backwardly at a point interme late between theextremities of its normal range of movement, required for cti'ectin theoperation of the printing device. The said detcut has two holding teeth62, 62, one or the other of which is adapted for engugmnent with theteeth of the wheel 5*.) when the detent is swung or oscillated on thestud (i1. Said detent is rovided with u stop-pin 63 located in positionto be acted on by opposite edges 0 the segment 55, as the latter reachesthe limit of its swinging movement in both directions, so that one ofthe holding teeth 62. 62 will, by the swinging movement of the dotuntimparted thereto by the segment 55. he brought into holding engagementwith said wheel 50 at the termination of the rotutivr movement of theaw-carrier in each direction. A lever t is pivoted to the plate 5 withone of its arms in position to bear on the detent 60, and a spring 65acts on said lever to keep it constantly pressed against said detent.Said detcnt has a tooth 66 which acts to press outwardly the end of thelever 04 as the deteut is swung or shifted said lever beat-i on thedetent at one side or the other of and tooth 66 to hold onii or theother of the teeth 62, 62 in engagement with the wheel 59. Thepaper-carrier, therefore, can be turned first in one and then in theother direction, but will be locked or held from reverse or backwardmovement except at the ends of its swing or stroke in each direction.

The apparatus illustrated is more particularly intended for use onstreet railway lines, and is provided with means for printing upon theticket issued, characters indi- /cating the direction of travel, atnorth, east south and west, as well as the hour of the day during whichthe ticket is issued; the designation of the time of issuance of theticket bein espwially desirable where some of the ti ets are used astransfers to other lines, it being understood that a ticket will beissued upon the receipt of each fare. which will serve as a. receipt andwill be held b the passenger during the trip to at his fare as beenpaid, and that show in the case of transfers the same will entitle theholder of the ticket to a. ride upon an intersecting or connecting line.

As illustrated, the devices for printin characters indicating thedirection of trave and the time of day, are more particularly shown inFigs. 8 and 13, and are constructed as follows: 70, 71 and 72 indicatethree typewheels which are sustained upon a common supporting shaft 74which is mounted in the side plates 20, 20 of the type-carrier. Thetype-wheel 70 is provided with ty ic designntin the direct-ion oftravel, as i.

S, It, and V. The type-wheel T1 is provided with type indicating thehours of the day, running from 1 to 12, and the typewheel 72 is providedwith type indicntun quarter hours, expressed by the figures l5 30" and45 these latter figures being duplicated upon the wheel havingassociated with them the letters A. M. and I. M."

The type-wheel 70 is attached directly to the shaft 74, the ty )P-Wllttl71 is attached to a sleeve ,75, whici surrounds said shaft, and thetype-wheel 72 is attached to u 12 and sleeve 76 which surrounds thesleeve 7-1. Said shai t 74 and the sleeves T5 and iii are extended throuh the front wall of the casing 7. and uttuc led to the outer ends ofsaid shaft and the sleeves are three indicator 2 wheels or disks 77, 78and T0. The outerulost indicator disk 77 is attached to the shaft 74 andis provided with the letters N, hi, E, \V arranged thereon in correspondwith the location of the type on the W9 type-wheel 70. The indicatingdisk 78 is provided with numbers to Indicate the hours, corrcspondinwith those on the type-w hecl 71, and the Indicating disk 79 is providedwith numerals and eltcrs corresponding with those on the tvpe-wheel 72.Each typewheel, 70, 71 an 72 is provided with a notched disk, indicatedb 80, en 'a ed by a spring pressed detent 81, y whi 1 t e typewheel 15held yicldingly from rotation. These type-wheels are turned or shiftedseverally by the conductor from time to time, by the turning of theindicator disks 77, 78 and 7 9. The apparatus shown is also providedwith means for printing on the ticket, characters indicating differentparts or stages of a trip, the amount of fare for which the ticket isissued, and a word such as transfer to indicate that the ticket issuedis good for a ride on an intcrscctin I line. As shown, the numbers l, 2,3 am 4 indicate portions or stages of a route in which fares arereceived and transfers issued, and two rates of fare are rovided for,designated by 3 and 5. The type indicating the fare and other items areformed or mounted on a type-roller 90, which is mounted on a shaft 91,as seen in Figs. 2, 3, 5, and 12. The characters indicating the amountof fare collected and the stage of the trip, are arranged longitudinal?on the roller, so that they will e print on one line. Where a transferis to be issued, the word transfer will be printed in the same line withthe characters desi nating the amount of fare and the stage oi the tripas seen in Fi 8. The said shaft 91 is mounted at its 811(5 in the sideplates 20, 20 of the ty -carrier 8. Means are provided for 110 ding thesaid type-roller 90 yieldingl from rotation consisting as shown, (Fig. 3of a notched disk 92 engaged by a radiallv sliding detent 93, to theouter end of which is connected a yoke )iecc 94, to the ends of whichare connecte coiled springs 05, 95, which act to hold said detentyieldin ly against the said notched disk. At its orwnrd end, the shaft91 has attached to it a gear wheel 96, which is located inside of thead'ucent side plate 20 of the ty ie-carricr.

'lhe roller 90 is mounted in die type-curricr adjacent to thetype-wheels T0, T1 and T2. heroinbcforc dcscl'llmd, and on the sleeve ofthe tyqm-wluu-l 72 is mounted a rotative sleeve 85, through the mediumof which rotutive movement is collmlllllicuted to the said roller 90.Said sleeve 85 extends through the adjacent side frame 20 of thefinal-carrier, and is provided inside of said plate with a"\!lll'Wl('.('.l so which imparts movement In t m gear-wheel 00 on theshaft Ill of the roller 90 through an iuu-riumliate gearavheel 07.Outside of the side plate 20. the sleeve 85 is provided with a notchedlocking disk 87, arranged outside of and adjacent to the frame plate 4.On the outer end of said sleeve 85 is ri 'dly secured a gear-wheel 88,by means 0 which rotative motion is communicated to the said sleeve 85,as will hereinafter be more particularly described. The devices forprinting the date and consecutive numbers of the ticket are also mountedon the carrier 8. The date printing device, as shown in Figs. 3, 9 and10, comprises type wheels 100, 101, 102 for printing the names of themonths and numerals indicating the days of the month. These wheels aremounted on a spindle 103, mounted in the side plates 20, 20 of the tpecarrier. The type-wheel 102 is attache directly to the spindle 10%,while the t pewheel 101 is attached to a sleeve 104 which surrounds saidspindle, and the type-wheel 100 is mounted on a second sleeve 105 whichsurrounds the sleeve 104. Said spindle and the two sleeves are extendedoutside of the side plate 20 at the tear of the machine. On the outerextremities of the said spindle and sleeves are mounted disks 106, 107and 108, marked to correspond with the typewheels 100, 101 and 102, andwhich may be turned separately to etl'ect the ad'ustment of thetype-wheels. Said disks ()6, 107 108 are located inside of the outer cosof the machine and are accessible throii gi a door or opening in therear wall of the easing, whie can be opened only b a person authorizedto do so, so that the d iite cannot be changed by the conductor orperson handlin the a paratus.

-The evice or rinting the consecutive numbers on the tie et com rises 11s indle 110, (Figs. 3, 5, 7 and 10 on whic are loosely mounted aplurality of t pe disks 111, as seen in Fig. 8. The spind e 110 extendsthrough the side plates 20, 20 of the typc-cuu-rier, and one end of saidspindle projects through the forward plate of the type-carrier and hassecured to it a crankarin 112, throu h which rocking movement is givento said spindle. Said spindle 110 also has attached to it a rocking arm113, provided with a pawl plate 114, having teeth of diii'erent lengthada ted to engage the notches in the type disc; these parts beingconstructed and operating in the same nmnner as is common in consecutivenumbcria, devices of the same character.

Devices are provided for eflccting rotative adjustment of thetype-roller 90, for operating the crank-arm 112 of the consecutivenumber printin device, and for indicating lo the eye of I; nc operator,the amount of fare, the stage or section of the trip or other characterson the type roller ()0, which are at any time presented in PONllJUIl forprint ing, these parts lasing constructed as fol lows:

A stud 115, (Figs. 5 and ll) is attached to and projects outwardly fromthe frame plate till 4, and on said stud is mounted a rock'shaft 116which extends outwardly through the front wall of the exterior easing 7of the apparatus. The rock-shaft 110 is provided, outside the front wallof the casing, with a ri idly attached crank-arm 117 to which osci atorymovement may be given by the operator for efl'ectin adjustment of thefareprinting device. Tlie swin 'ing and of said crank-arm 117 is n'ovidcwith a spring actuated holding etent operating in connection with anotched segment 118 secured to the outer face of the front wall of thecasing to hold said arm yieldingly from movement when laced in eitherone of a plurality of positions, these partsbei made ikc thecorresponding parts shown in the prior application for patenthereinbcfore referred to. Attached to the rock-shaft 116 is ugear-segment 119 which intermeshes with the gear-wheel 88, which isconnected to the caring described with the shaft 91, so that t etype-roller 90 on said shaft has rotative adjustment to correspond withthe positions of the crank-arm 117. B shifting said crank-arm 117, thetypero ler will be brought into position with either line of typethereon in position for printing.

120 indicates the vertically slidin or reciprocating plate enga ed atits si e margins with guide strips 21, 121, attached to the frame plate4 at the front of the machine (Fi 5 and 6). Said plate is rovided witi aspace or, openin throng which passes the pivot stud 14 0 thepaper-carrier and which has horizontal top and bottom bearing faces 122,122. Attached to said pivot stud 14 is a cam-arm 123 havin bearmgengagement with the horizontal caring surfaces of the plate 120. Saidcam-arm gives vertical reeiprocatory movement to the said plate when thepivot stud 14 is rocked or rotated baekwardly and forwardly for givingmotion to the printing mechanism. The type-disks 111, for printingconsecutive numbers on the tickets are up eratcd from the said plate120, operating devices for this )urpose consisting of a dowmvardlyextent ing arm 12%| onsaid plate 120, adapted to act upon and giveoscillatory movement to the crank-arm 112 attached to the s )indle 110through which the said type-disks 111 are operated. Mounted on soldplale 120 is a smondury plate 125 which has lateral sliding orhorizontal movement thereon. As shown. the date 125 is provided with alongitndina, horizontal slot, the top and bottom edges of which engapotwo guide-blocks 126, 126 secured to tie front face of the )lllll! 120.Attached to the lower nmrgin o. said plate 125 is a horizontal ruck-lun-127 located above the rockahaft- Ho. and provided with downwardly I'm-inteeth Wllirh are adapted for internu-shing engagement with the teeth ofa plmr lent 128 attached to said rock- 5 aft 11. A connection is therebyalforded between said secondary plate 125 and said rock-shaft wherebysaid plate will be shifted laterally on the main plate 120 to bri thesame into positions corresponding witi the sitions occupied by thecrank-arm 117 on he notched segment 118. The rack-bar 127 is enga edwith the gear-se 'ment 12B onl when t ie plate 125 is in its owermostposition, and when said plate 125 is lifted or thrown upwardly the saidrack-bar and gin-segment are disengaged from each ot let.

The notched segment 118 on the front wall of the machine casing isprovided with a mries of notches, adapted to be 0 god by thespring-actuated detent 119 on ii: crank arm 11?, and said notches arespaced to correspond with the positions occupied by the fare printingroller 90 when he some is shifted to bring one or the other of the linesof type thereon in position for printing, so that the operator, byswinging or moving said crank-arm, may set the apparatus for printinfrom either of said lines of type on said ro or 90, as desired; the saidrock-shaft 116 havin geared connection with the spindle 91, asereinhefore stated, so that the rotative adjustment of said rock-shaftbrings said secondary late 125 into a position correspondin witi theline of types on the type-whee which is brought into position forprinting by the turning of said rockshaft.

In order to indicate to the e *e of the operator the lateral osition ofthe secondary plate 125 or, in at car words, the articular line of typesor characters whi i are adjusted to make an impression on the paper atany particular time. a construction is provided as follows: 130indicates a laterally movable, horizontal scale or indicator plate,located at the top of the machine below the top wall of the casing, andattached to a vertical su )portinr plate 131 which is connected wit 1the p ate 125 by means affording lateral nmvemeut of the scale platewith said late 125 without any vertical movement In said scale plate.

As illustrated, the sup orting plate 131 is mounted to slide latera v ona horizontal guide rod 132, oxtendin across the front of the machineframe am engaged by guidelngs 133, 133 on the plate 131. Said date [31extends downwardly in front 0 the plate 125 and has vertically slidingconnection with said plate 12:: by means of two screw studs 134, 134which pass through upright uide slots in the opposite sides of said p Mo[31. 'lhc scale pair 130 in urrangcd below and parallel with the topplate of the cnuill 7. and in said to plate is revidod o i it openingI35. tn'ongli w iich may he o aserved the marks on the scale plate. Byobservation of the scale plate through said sight opening, as thecrankarm 117 is manually moved or swung to shift, the type-roller 90,the operator may ad'ust the said roller for the opemtiop of eit er ofthe lines of type thereon, as desired.

As hereinbefore stated, the apparatus illustrated is one designed foruse on a street railwa line where the route is divided into a 1mm 1' ofzones or sections in which transtors are given to other lines and theapparatus is adapted to print on the tickets or receipts issued forfares, at the rate of live cents and three cents, in each transfer zoneor section. In this apparatus, therefore, the scalelate 1530 is markedto indicate live and tlirce cent fares for each of four transfer zonesor sections, which latter are indicated by the characters 1, 1, 2, 2, 3,3, 4, 4, also marked on the scale plate. These indicating charactersreferred to also include, as shown, the letter E indicating cxchauge andis used for indicating tickets or transfers which entitle the holder toride on another or intersecting line. The charactors on said scale platewill be spaced at. distances apart corresponding with the sevorallnteralpositions of the plate 125, and corresponding with the severaladjusted positions of the type-roller 90. In order to prevent anymovement of the crank-arm 117 or any operation of the printingmechanism, except when the fare-printing rolleris adjusted in one of itsrioting positions, a lockin device is provi ed as 0 lows:

On 51c rock-shaft 116, outside of the ear segment 119, is formed orsecured a isk provided at one side thereof with a series of V-shapednotches corresponding in number and angular distance apart with thenotches in the segment 118 and with the several positions to which thetype-roller 90 is shifted for printing different rates of fare and thelike. On the plate 4 is mounted a detent lever 141, arranged to swing onan axis located between the pivot stud 14 and the rock-shaft 116. Saiddetent 141 has a holding tooth 142 adapted to engage the notches in thedisk 140 and is also provided with a hooked end 143 adapted for cnguemcnt with a rigid arm 144, attached to t io pivot stud 14. A springacts on the dotont lover H1 in u direction to iress the tooth 142thereof against the disk 1-10. \Vhen tho parts are 111 their normal orinoperative position, as shown in Fig. 5, the arm 144 on the pivot stud14 engages the hooked end of the detent lever 141, which lattcr is holdin position for engagement with said Mm 144 by contact of its tooth 142with the n-.riphor v of the disk 140. No movement of the arm [44 orturniu movemom or the papcr-(mrl'icr can now to to place. but as noon ontho rcmk uhal't H6 is turned to bring one of the lines of type on thoroller $0 into position for printing, the tooth 142 mil stand oppositeone of the notches in the disk 140, permitting said tooth to be drawn bythe spring 145 into the said notch, and thereby disengaging the hookedend of said detcnt 141 from the arm 144 and permitting the pivot stud 14and paper-carrier to be turned.

In order to hold the fare-printing roller J0 from being turned, and thecranlearm 117 and its attached gear-segment 119 from being shifted at atime when the pa rcarrier is being swung or oscillated to e ect theprinting of a ticket, an automatically acting locking device is rovidedas follows: As hereinbefore stated, &e sleeve 85, through which saidroller 90 is turned, is provided with a rigidly attached locking disk87. located outside of the frame plate 4. Said locking disk is providedwith notches in its periphery corresponding in number and spaced tocorrespond witi the lines of type on said roller 90. ()n the plate 4 ispivoted, by a ivot stud 151, a locking detent provi ed on one of itsarms with a laterally projecting, holding tooth 152 adapted forengagement with the notches in said disk 87. A spring 153 acts on thesaid detont lever in a direction to draw the tooth 152 into engagementwith said locking disk. The opposite arm of said detent lever extendsbeneath and in the path of the lower edge of the sliding plate 120; theparts being so arranged that when the said plate is at the lower limitof its movement, it presses on said arm of the detent lever in a mannerto hold the tooth 152 away from the said lockin' disk. When, however,the plate 120 is li ed in the operation of the printing devices, thedetent arm will be released and its spring 153 will draw the tooth 152into on agemcnt with one of the notches in said Ice in disk. It followsthat the type roller 90 am the crank-arm 117 will always be locked orheld from movement during the movement of the parts in the printingoperation, and that movement of said crank-arm 117, to cflect therot-olive adjustment of the roller 90, can take place only when thepapercarricr is in its retracted position, and the plate 120 is at thelower llmit of its movement.

The face of the tv c-carricr may be furnished. as shown. with type of apermanent character for printing the nmnbcr of the machine, the name ofthe company and any other particulars that may he desired.

'lo cnnhlc the roll of paper 17 to be placed upon the spool formed ivthe circular disks it), ill and the tube 18. om of said-disks isremovable from the said tube. As shown in Fig. 14. one of said disks ispcrmam-nlly attached to one rod of said tube and tho otlu-r (link isprovided with a control alcovelllU adapted to enter and lit within theother use end of the tube. The said tube 18 also has, in its end towhich the attached disk is accured, a sleeve 161 of the same size as thesleeve 160, and which is immovabl secured in the tube. The sleeves 160an 161 are closed at their inner ends, and within the same are mountedendwise slidin pivot pins 162, 162 which are pressed yiel ingly outwardby coiled springs 163, 168 interposed between their inner ends and theclosed inner ends of the sleeves. The outer ends of said pivot pins aremade conical and adapted to engage bcarin recesses formed in the innerfaces of the disks 12. 12 of the papercarrier, at the center of saiddisks. To guide the said pivot ins to the said bearilg recesses, thesaid dis s 12, 12 are provid in their inner faces with radioguidegrooves 164, 164 reaching to the outer marins of said dis s. Thesaid spool is held rom rotating with the leper-carrier by means of a rod165 whici is attached to and extends between two radial arms that extendoutward from the disks 19, 19 (Fi 3 and 14). The rod 165 is secured totie disk 19 which is fixed to the tube 18 and has its opposite endreduced in diameter to engage an aperture in the removable disk, as seenin Fig. 14. Said rod 165 is, when the spool is inserted between thedisks 12, 12 of tie paper-carrier, enga l by a detent arm 166 pivotallysuppol'tet on a cross-rod 167 extending between the side plates 4 and 5of the machine. The detent arm 166 has a holding booth 168 having aninclined lower face and forming a shoulder hehind which the cross-rod165 rests. The said detent arm is pressed downwardly to hold its tooth168 engaged with the said cross-rod, by means 0 a spring 169. The detentarm 166 is also provided with a latch lever 170 which is pivoted theretoand held by a spring 171 with its lower end, which projects below thedetent arm, in engagement. with the inner side of the. rod 165 so as tohold the latter in contact with the tooth 168 and thereby firmly holdthe spool from turning in either direction. The purof so holding thespool from rotation is to maintain a constant tension on the strip ofpaper as it is drawn from the spool, the contact of the roll of paperwith the tube l8 and disks 1!), l5) producing a suflicicnt degree offrictional resistance to the turning of the roll on the spool to givethe desired tension in the strip.

The spool with the roll of paper thereon is inserted laterally betweenthe disks l2, 12 of the paper-carrier through an opening in the casing 7of the machine, which o umino' is closed by a hinged door I72 irovldodwlth a Inciting device IT?! by which it is hold closed.

'lhe mmration ol' )rintiug and issuing a ticket. in as fulloWN!lucrank-arm l I? haw ing been turned to the position indicating, bymeans of the indicator plate 130, the rate of fare and stage of thetrip, the type-roller 90 will be brought in position for printing thedesired characters on the paper-strip; The crank-arm 16, secured to thepivotfstud 14 of the paper-carrier, is now turned in the dircdion of thearrow in Fig. 2, whereupon the paper-carrier will be turned in thedirection indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3 and the strip of paper, theend of which is hold between the feed rollers 35 and 36. will be drawnor unwound from the roll and pres ed into contact with the type on thecarrier 8 by the impression roller 2); the inkin roller 10 havingmeanwhile passed over an inked the type. During the operation ofprinting the ticket, the segment will move in the direction of the arrowin Fig. 10 and turn the gear-wheel 52 without operating the feedrollers. The sliding plate 120 will movein one direction the crank-arm112 on the spindle 110 carrying the disks by which are printed theconsecutive numbers. When the paper-carrier is near the end of itstravel in its advance or printing stroke the arms 26, 26 will enga thelowermost stops 28, 28, and during t 0 continued movement of thecarrier, until the eto shoulders on the disks 12, 12 on go or stri e thesaid steps 2-5, 28, the s in lo of the impression roller will have alongthe slots 25 25 in said arms 26, 26 and the impression roller will beretracted into position to be out of contact with the type in thesubsequent return movement of t e carrier. The end portion of the stripof paper having been rinted, it. is issued through the 0 ning 3 in thecasing in the backward Stl't e or return movement of the paper-carrier,eti'ccted by moving the crankarm 16 in the opposite direction. As thepaper-carrier approaches the end of its mowmentin its return or backwardstroke. the arms 26, 26 will strike the up or stops 2?, 27 and will hemoved or shift backwardly until the stop-shoulders on the disks comeinto contact with the said u iper stop. As the said arms 26, 26 are sosuftcd or turned relutivelv to the disks [2, 12, the impression rollerwill be shifted outwardly bv the action of the cam-grooves 25, 25 andthereby brought into position to press the paper against the types inthe succeeding forward or printing stroke of the carrier, this being theposition of the said impression roih-r shown in Fig. 3. The so mcnt 55in its return movement oll'ccts tic rotation of the feed rollers 35, 36by means of the gearing described and the pawl 56. 'lho plate 12 in itsinward or backward stroke, "IN'J'lllt'H the arm 112 to llll'll the shaft110 and thoro- In turn through one space the units disk of t inconsecutive numbering dink ill.

it is uudcrntmnl that the machine illustrutcd may be variously modifiedin practice,

and that I do not desire that my invention should be limited to thedetails of construction and arrangement shown in the drawings, except sofar as the same are pointed out in the appended claims as constitutingparts of my invention.

I claim as my invention 1. An apparatus for printin tickets, comprisinga rotative y type-roller, impression means, a pivotally mounted,oscillating, manually operable member having geared connection with andturnin said type-roller, an cndwise movable scale p ate, a rack bararranged parallel with the scale plate and having endwise movementtherewith, and a gear segment attached to and turning with said manuallyoperable member and adapted for intermeshmg engagement with said rackbar.

2. An apparatus for printing and issuing tickets, comprising an exteriorcasing or mclosure having a tint top wall, a rotatively adjustabletype-roller, impression means, a pivotally mounted, oscillating,manually operable member having geared connection with and tnrnin saidtype-roller, an endwise movable sea e plate located beneath and parallelwith the top wall of the casing, a rack bar below and arallel with saidscale plate and having so wise movement with the latter, a ar se ientattached to and turning with t e sai manually operable member, and adated for intermeshing engagement with sai rack bar, said top wall be'provided with a sight hole through whic i the scale Aplpte can beobserved.

3. apparatus for printin and issuing tickets, comprising a rotativead'ustable type-roller, impiession means ineln ing an oscillating memberwhich is iven forward and backward movement in e printin of each ticket,a reci rocating plate whic is given movement ii oin the said oscillatorymember, a secondary plate carried by the first named sliding plate andmovable luterally thereon, a scale-plate movable laterally with saidsecondary plate, and operative connections between said type-roller andsaid secondary plate, whereby t it: latter is given lateral shiftinmovement to correspond with the rotative adjustment of said type-roller.

4. An apparatus for printin" and issuing tickets, comprising a i'otativey adjustable type-roller, impression means including an oscillatingmember which is iven forward and backward movement in he printin of eachticket, a reel n'ocating plate whici is given movement min the saidoscillatory member, a secondary plate carried by the first named plateand movable laterally thereon, a scale-plate movable lnlornll y withsaid secondary dale and lnivin sliding connection therewilh, n guide-rodliar said scalepliitc, and operative connections between so idtype-roller and said secondary plate, whereand issuing adjustable by thelatter is given lateral shifting movement to corres iid with therotative ad justinent of sai type-roller.

5. An apparatus for printing and issuing tickets, comprising arotatively adustable type-roller, impression means inclu ing anoscillator member having forward and backwar movement in the printing ofeach t cket, a main sliding plate which is given reeiprocatory movementby the turni of said oscillatory member, a secondary p to car ried byand movable laterally upon the main sliding plate, a scale-plateconnected and movable laterally with said secondary plate, and amanually o erable member which is connected with an gives movement tothe rotatively adjustable type-wheel, and which is also connected withand gives lateral shift.- llig movement to said secondary sliding p ate.

6. An apparatus for printin and issuing tickets, comprising a rotativelyadjustable type-roller, impression means including an oscillatory memberwhich is iven forward and backward movement in t e printin of eachticket, a main sliding plate whi is given reciprocatory movement by saidoscilating member, a secondary plate carried by and movable laterallyupon the main sliding plate, a scale-plate connected and having movementwith said secondary plate, a rockshaft, a inanuall operable crank-armattached to said roe shaft, a gear-segment on sa d roclt shaft, agear-wheel intermeshing with said gear-segment and having operativeconnection with said type-roller, a second ear-segment on saidrock-shaft, and a rackr attached to said secondary plate and adapted forintermeshing engagement with said second gear-segment when the mainsliding plate is in its retracted sition.

7. An apparatus for printin an issuing tickets, comprising a rotiitive yad'ustablc type-roller, impression means inclu ing an oscillatory memberwhich has forward and backward movement. in the printing of each ticket,a main slidiny plate, a cam-arm on said oscillatory mom or adapted togive reciproeatory movement to said sliding plate, a secondary platecarried b and movable ll'llllfivel'fllly on the main siding plate, ascale-plate connected and having lateral movement. with said secondaryplate, a swinging crank-arm adapted for manual opration, iigear-segmentattached to and turning with said crank-arm, a rack-bar onthe secondary plate adapted for intermeshing engagement. with saidgear-segment when the main sliding plate is'ni its retracted filllflll.and gearing connecting said manna ly opi-ruhhmember with saidtype-roller.

H. An apparatus for printin r and issuing tickets, comprising iirotativel nd'ustablo ty ni-i-oller, impression means inclu'ing antli-iflllltllul'y member which has forward and Ill) seams-z backwardmovement in the printing of each ticket, a sliding plate, a cam-arm onsaid oscillatory member givi rcciprocatory movement to said sliding pate, a secondary plate carried by and adapted to slide transversely onthe said main plate, a manually operable member, a gear-segmentconnectedwith and operated by said manually 0 orable member, a rack-bar on thescoon ary sliding plate adapted for intermeslnng engagement withsaidgearsegment when the mom sliding plate IS in its retracted position,a laterally movable scale-plate, and a guide-rod on which said scalelatemounted, extending transversely o the direction of movement of the mainsliding plate, said scale-plate and secondary sliding plate havinsliding connection with one other, afl'or ing lateral movement of thescale-plate with said secondary sliding plate while permitting slidingmovement of san secondary sliding plate relatively to the scale-plateduring the forward and backward movements of said main plate 9. Anapparatus for printim and issuing tickets, comprising a rotativel yad'nstable type-roller, impression means mclu i an oscillatory memberwhich has backwar and forward movement in the pi" ting of each ticket, asliding plate which is en reciprocatory movement by said oscillatorymembet, a notched locking disk connected and turning with the saidtype-wheel, and a detent-lever adapted to en go the notched locking diskand to be actec upon by the said sliding plate.

10. An apparatus for printing and issuing tickets, comprising arotatively adjustable ty e-roller, impression means including anoscillatory member which is turned forward and backward in the printingof each ticket, a main slidin plate, a cam-arm on said oscillatorymember adapted to give reciprocatory movement to said plate, a secondarysliding plate carried by and movable laterally on said main slidingplate, a scaleplnte connected and moving laterally with said secondaryplate, a swinging crank-arm adapted for manual operation, agear-seqmcnt. turning with said cmnloarin, a l'tltibar on the secondarysliding pinto adapted for interim-skiing engagement with saidgcnr-scgmn-nt, when the main sliding plate is in its remit-ted position,gearing connecting said mnlnmll operable crank-arm with the saidtypr-roll cr, and means [of locking the rolutivcly adjustabletypo-roller from movement. during the roci n'ocntory moves mold. of themain sliding plate.

ll. An nppnrntns for printing and issuing tickets, comprising arolntivcly adjust able type-roller, impression means embracing anoscillatory mcmlwr which has hurl:- wnrd and lorwnrd movmncnt in theprinting of each ticket, n mannnll y operable member which is connectedwith and gives movement to the type-roller, and locking means for holdinI said type-roller from turning movement uring the operation of saidimpression means, comprising a rotative, notched, locking disk whichturns with said typeroller, :1 ivoted dctent-lever engaging said notcheddisk, and means operated by the rotative movement of said oscillatorymember acting to disengage said detent-lever from said notched diskduring the oscillatory movement of said member and to effect the disenga'ment of said dctent-lever from the disk w on the oscillatory member isreturned to its starting point after the print mg operation.

12. An apparatus for printing and issuing tickets, comprising arotatively adjustable type-carrier, impression means including anoscillatory member which is given forward and backward movement in theprinting of each ticket, a sliding plate which is given reciprocatorymovement through the turning of said oscillatory member, a notched diskconnected and turning with said tylpe-roller, and a pivoted dctent-levcra apted to engage the notches of said disk and to be disenga d therefromby the action thereon of said sliding plate, when the latter is returnedto its starting position.

13. An apparatus for printing and issumg tickets, comprising arotatively adjustab e ty -roller nnpression means includi a mem 1' whichhas backward and forwa movement in the printing of each ticket, anotched disk connected and turning with the type-roller, and a springactuated detenl; adapted to engage one of the notches of said disk whenthe type-roller is adjusted to one of its printing positions und whichis held by the disk in position to hold said member from movement whenthe said type-roller is not in position for printing.

14. An apparatus for printing and issuin tickets, comprising arotntively adjustnb e ty --rollcr, 1m n'ession means includin an oscilalor member which has backward and forward movement in the printing ofeach ticket, a notched disk connected and turning with said type-whorl,an arm ri 11b idly connected and turning with said osci lntory member,and a pivoted, springprcs md dctcntprovided with a tooth ndnpted toenter the notches of said disk and with n hooked nrm adapted to cngn cand hold 120 from movmnvnl the arm on said oscillatory mcmhrr cscc itwhen said tooth is en mgcd with om of the matches in the said disk.

Iii. An apparatus for printing and issuing tickets, comprising nrnlnlivcl ndjust- 12F: nldu ty w-rolh-r, im n'ossion nn-nns Including anoscillatory nn-m ml which is turned forwardly nml lmokwardly in primingeach ticket, :1 rock-sl|nft provided with a mannnlly opornhlo crank-arm,gum-Eng connecting I30 said rock-shaft with said type-roller, embracin agear-segment on sat rock-shaft, a notchea (llSk attached to saidrock-shaft, a rigid arm attached to said oscillating memher, and aivoted, spring-pressed detent provided witli a tooth adapted to enterthe notches in said disk and with a hooked arm adapted to engage andhold from movement the said rigid arm on the oscillatory member.

16. An apparatus for printing and issuin tickets, comprising arotatively ad ustab e type-roller, impression means mcludm 1 anoscillatory mem er having forward an backward movement in the printingof each ticket, :1 main sliding plate, a cam-arm on said oscillatorymember iving reciproca' to movement to said sliding plate, a secon mysliding plate carried by and adjustable on said main sliding plate in adirection transverse to the direction of movement of said main slidingplate, a scale-plate connected and havin shifting movement with saidsecondary sliding plate, a manually operable member connected with andgiving shifting movement to said secondary s idin plate, an oscillatory,notched disk connect with and moved by said manually operable member,and a springressed detent-lever provided with a tooth a apted to enga ethe notches of said disk, and with a hoot arm adapted to engage the armon said oscillatory member when the main sliding plate is in itsretracted position.

17. An apparatus for printing and issuin tickets, comprising arotatively adjustab e type-roller, impression means embracing anoscillatory member which is given backward and forward movement in theprinting of each ticket a main sliding plate, a cam-arm on saidoscillatory member adapt ed to ive reciprocatory movement to said mainiding plate a secondary sliding plate carried b and adjustable laterallyon said main sli ing plate, a scale-plate connected and having movementwith said secondary plate, a swinging crank-arm adapted for manualoperation, a gear-segment attached to and turning with said crank-arm, arackbar on the secondary sliding plate adapted for intcrmcshingengagement with said "enrsegment when the main sliding plate is in itsretracted position, and means for locking said oscillatory member fromturning movement exceptwhcn t-hc type-roller is in one of its irintingpositions.

18. n apparatus for printin and issuing tickets, comprising a rotativclyadjustable type-roller, impression menus embracing an oscillatory memberwhich is iven hmrkwnrd nnd forward movement in tin printing of eachticket, n nninunlly opernblie Inomlmr which is conm-rlmi with and givesmovement. to the typo-roller, lot-hing means for holding said typerollerfrom turning movement during the operation of said impression means, comrising a rotative, notched, locking disk w ich turns with said tye-roller a pivoted detent lever engaging sat notched disk, and meansoperated by the rotative movement of said oscillator member actin todisengage said detentever from sai notched disk during the oscillatorymove ment of said member and to effect the disengagement of said(latent-lever from the disk when the oscillatory member is returned toits starting point after the printin operation, and means for lockingthe sai oscillatory member from movement except when the type-roller isadjusted to one of its rmtm positions, comprising a notched isk which isconnected and turns with said type-roller, a rigid arm on saidoscillatory member, and a sprin -actuated detent-lever' provided with atoot 1 adapted for engagement with the notches of said disk and with ahooked arm adapted to engage the arm on the said oscillatory member.

19. A ticket printing and issuing device, embracing a paper-carrierhaving two rigidly connected side members a s ool for supporting a rollof paper a a te for insertion laterally between said si e members, saidspool being provided with endwise movable spring-pressed pivot pins, andthe side members em provided with bearing recesses for sai pins and withguide grooves for the pins extending from the outer margin thereof tosaid bearing recesses.

20. A ticket printing and issuing device, embracing a (paper-carrierhaving two rigidl connocte side members, a spool for a re] of paperadapted for insertion between said side members of the paper-carrier andhaving rotutive connection with the same, and means holding said spoolfrom turning during the oscillating movement of the paper-carrier,embracing a s ring-actuated detcnt-arm provided with a iolding tooth anda spring-actuated locking lever on said dotentrnrm.

21. A ticket printing and issuing device embracing a paper-carrierhaving two rigidly connected side members, n. s 001 for supporting aroll of paper adapter for insertlon laterally between said side membersof the IIIIIKBP-(Ztllllttl', means rotntively supporting said spool inthe paper-carrier, said spool comprising a central tube and two sltlt!plates, one of said side plates being attiu-hed to one end of the tube,and the other plate being provided with an attached sleeve adapted toenter the other end of said tube.

22. A ticket. printing and issuing device, embracing alllllt'F-Cill'l'lll' having two rigidly connocloll snlo members providedwith bearing rocossos in their inner faces and n Hpuol provided withnpringquronsml rmlwise movable pivot pins, said it IOUl consisting of ncontrol tube, and two solo plnlos, one of which is rigidl connected withone end of said tube and e other of which is rovided with a sleeveadapted to enter t e outer end of said tube, one of said pivot pins being mounted in said sleeve and the other being mounted in a sleeve whichis inserted and secured in the said tube.

23. A ticket printing and issuing device, embracing a segmentaltype-carrier, an oscillating paper-carrier comprising two rigidlconnected side members provided with re ial slots, a segmental plateextending between and attached to said side members, an inking rollermounted between said side members and having a s indle, the ends ofwhich slide in said radia slots, a shield for the inking roller rovidedwith end plates in contact with tie spindle of the inking roller, andspring supporting arms for the said shield attached to said segmentallate.

24. A ticket printing and issuing evice comprising an oscillatingmember, an im- )IBSSlOn roller mounted on the said oscillating member,type-disks for printing consecutlve numbers on succeedin tickets, aspindle on which said type-dis s are supported, an oscillatory actuatinarm for up crating said type-disks, a sli ing plate, a can|-arm havingoscillatory movement with the oscillating member, and acting on saidplate to give reciprocate motion thereto, said plate being connecte withand acting on said actuatiu arm to move the type-disks one unit-spaceorward in such backward and forward movement of the oscillatory member.

25. A ticket printing and issuing device, embracing a machine-frame, asegmental type-carrier, a paper-carrier having oscillatory movement onan axis concentric with the type-carrier and embracing two side membersbetween which the roll of paper is carried, said side members beiuprovided with pivot studs which have bearing in said frame, a crank-armattached to one of said pivot studs, an impression roller mounted onsaid type-carrier, a rotatively adjustable type-roller, locking meansfor holding said type-roller from rotation, during the forward andbackward movements of said paper-carrier, and means operated by saidpapercarrier in its backward movement for releasing said locking means.

26. A ticket printing and issuing device, cmbraciu a machine-frame, asegmental type-carrier, a paper-carrier having oscillatory movement onan axis concentric with the type-carrier and embracin two side membersbetween which the rol of pa er is carried, said side members being provied with pivot studs which have bearing in said frame, a crank-armattached to one of said pivot studs, an impression roller mounted onsaid aper-carrier a rotatively ad'ustable type-r01 er, and locking meansfor iolding said paper-carrier from rotation, embracing a member whichis connected with and given movement by said type-roller, and which actsto effect the locking of the paper-carrier when the type-roller is beingturned or shifted, and the release of said pa r-carrier when thetype-roller is adjust to one of its printing positions.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention I afiix mysignature in the rescnce of two witnesses, thls 23rd day of "ebruary A.D. 1909.

RUFFIN NORTH.

Witnesses:

Evs'rnce H. Banana, HARRY S'rnvmzs.

